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18 Jan 2023

USCIS Provides Updates on Expansion of Premium Processing

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the premium processing service soon will be made available for all new and pending I-140 petitions filed under the EB1(c) multinational executive and manager category and EB2 national interest waiver (NIW) I-140 petitions. The USCIS...

11:54 / EB1 Category / EB2 National Interest Waiver / Employment Based / F-1 / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / J-1 / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / USCIS News
26 Dec 2019

I am finishing a J-1 program and am subject to the home residency requirement. Prior to beginning the J-1, I lived in India. Once I am done with the program, however, I will be moving to live in Australia. If I live in Australia for two years, will that satisfy the home residency requirement?

Answer Generally speaking, a person is required to live in the previous country of residency – in your case, India. Living in Australia normally would not meet this requirement. (26.Dec.2019)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE...

11:44 / FAQs / For Individuals / J-1 / J-1 Exchange / Medical / Student / Worker
24 Sep 2014

DOS Changes Visa Application Fees

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced major changes to immigrant and nonimmigrant visa fees charged to applicants for visa "stamps" at U.S. embassies and consulates. The new fee structure took effect on September 12, 2014, and the DOS has provided instructions for those with pending...

08:34 / Citizen / Consulates / Family Based / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / J-1 / J-1 Exchange / K-1 & K-3 / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker
20 Jun 2014

Changes Coming to SEVIS

Word comes directly from Murthy Law Firm attorneys attending the 2014 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Conference, in Boston, that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is planning to implement a slew of system changes over the next few years. While most of the...

08:27 / F-1 / J-1 / NewsBrief